‘I’ve been in law enforcement 27 years,’ local police officer commander Chuck Mulligan told the New York Daily News, ‘and in today’s society I’m beginning to see more and more acts of what people would consider outrageous.

‘Back then crimes used to be more straightforward and not nearly as “creative” as the things people come up with today.’

The owner of the destroyed property notified police when she returned home and Folch was apprehended.

She admitted the crime, which caused $25,000 (£14,842) worth of damage, and was charged with criminal mischief.